Monroe Confidential

In yet another episode of carefully orchestrated anti-democratic behavior, the Monroe County Democratic Committee (MCDC) is poised to nominate a candidate to fill a just-vacated position for Monroe County Court Judge. Former County Court Judge Meredith Vacca recently resigned her position after having been confirmed by the Senate to the federal bench. Since she resigned… Continue reading Meredith Vacca Confirmation Triggers Anti-Democratic Activity

There are primary elections in fourteen (14) election districts (EDs) across Brighton, with progressive candidates backed by Justice for Brighton challenging a coalition of centrist Democrats who oppose diversity, inclusion, and equity in Brighton. At the bottom of this post, you can find links to election summaries, organized by ED. If you are a Brighton… Continue reading 2024 Campaign Summary

The Democrats for Brighton multi-candidate committee is supporting 31 candidates for Brighton Democratic Committee (BDC), and all are white. A montage of some of their candidates makes for a visually compelling image: For contrast, the Justice for Brighton slate is circulating a montage that looks like this: It is an understatement to say that although… Continue reading “Whiter Than A Trump Rally”

Jewish Federation CEO Meredith Dragon and others are advocating for restrictions on free speech, under the pretext that violence broke out at a pro-Palestinian protest in Twelve Corners Park on February 16, 2024. In a March 22, 2024 email to the Jewish Federation listserv, Dragon wrote: “One of the protests became violent, with an Israeli… Continue reading Violence At Twelve Corners Park

Three Factions Contest For The Soul of Brighton A primer on “What Is The Brighton Democratic Committee” may be found here. In 2022, progressive Democrats ran a counterpetitioning campaign in the Town of Brighton, triggering primary elections in four (4) election districts: ED4, ED5, ED13, and ED28. The runup to these campaigns had featured considerable… Continue reading Campaign 2024: Brighton Democratic Committee

Soft Corruption Is Now Endemic In Monroe County After the November 2023 elections, a significant number of local elected officials are directly accountable to Democratic power brokers. The “coaching tree” emanates from now-Rep. Joe Morelle, who served in the New York State Assembly for three decades and won the primary election for Congress in 2018.… Continue reading MCDC Expands Its Corruption

On October 1, 2022, the Monroe County Democratic Committee convened its organizational meeting. These meetings happen in even-numbered years, according to a combination of New York State Election Law and the Rules of the Monroe County Democratic Committee. Former Chair Zachary Pelleschi-King had resigned a few weeks before to join the Morelle re-election campaign, clearing… Continue reading MCDC Elects Corrupt Chairman

What do campaigns for obscure party positions have to do with trespassing? Read on to find out! On June 28, 2022, Brighton Town Councilmember Robin Wilt won the primary election for the female State Committee position in the 136th Assembly District. The State Committee is extremely influential in setting policy: currently comprised of only 455… Continue reading Trespassing at MCDC

This piece was submitted to the Democratic & Chronicle as an editorial before the July 18 meeting described herein. It is customary for newly appointed elected officials to defend their incumbency at the next opportunity. Judge Latoya Lee, who was appointed to Rochester City Court in February, did just that in the June 28 primary.… Continue reading Exquisitely Timed Judicial Appointment Triggers Undemocratic Process

    This year, the entire County Legislature – all 29 seats – is up for election, and for two of those seats (the 14th and 24th Legislative Districts), it was known long ago that they would be open. Justin Wilcox (LD14) and Josh Bauroth (LD24) were exiting the County Legislature due to the 10-year term… Continue reading LD24: The Untold Story